Environmental Policy Issues
Stay Up to Date on Relevant Policy
Overview
This seminar helps you understand the political,scientific, social and economic issues that shape environmental policy. You will examine the administration's environmental agenda, institutional policy roles as well as efforts to improve environmental quality. Through a mix of classroom, small group and workshop activities, you will learn how environmental policy is made and how new policies are initiated and implemented.
The curriculum for Environmental Policy Issues includes an intensive examination of the issues we face now and will face in the coming years. The course provides policy-based solutions from a wide variety of perspectives including current administration executives, former Government officials, business leaders and academics.
How You Will Benefit
- Understand current environmental challenges and the evolving role of Federal, state and local governments in addressing them
- Identify and understand current administration policy initiatives and implications
- Review alternative and emerging policy management methods
- Ascertain links between policy objectives and political, social and economic issues
- Consider new directions of environmental policy
Who Should Attend
Experienced managers, policy analysts, and technical staff who are involved with environmental policy decisions or who need a broader policy overview